Life Center Academy falls despite strong effort from Kiyomi McMiller

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2023, 9:14pm

Recap: Life Center Academy Warriors vs. Morris Catholic Crusaders

If the Life Center Academy Warriors were feeling good off their 79-39 takedown of the Hill School Rams on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between Life Center Academy and Morris Catholic wasn't particularly close, with Life Center Academy falling 74-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Despite the loss, Life Center Academy still got an impressive performance from Kiyomi McMiller, who scored 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The matchup was McMiller's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Karma Payne was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.

Mia Pauldo was on fire for Morris Catholic: she scored 27 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqueline Edelman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.

Life Center Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Morris Catholic, the win (which was their 16th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.

Life Center Academy will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against St. John-Vianney at 5:20 p.m. on December 17th. Morris Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ewing at 5:00 p.m. on December 17th.